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The E-Sylum: Volume 29, Number 9, 2026, Article 9

NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: MARCH 1, 2026

Camp David Accords Peace Memorial obverse More on the 1978 Camp David Accords Peace Memorial Medal
Jim Haas writes:

"Many thanks to Jeff Burke for the correction.

"When writing the piece my presumption was the since Sadat was the Prime Minster of Egypt, the script would be Egyptian, hence I searched for the correct spelling of the word in Egyptian. It never occurred to me that it would be Arabic and that there was a distinction.

"I did the same after seeing the correction and searched for the word in both Egyptian and Arabic. They appear to be the same."

  Hebrew and Egyptian words for Peace

Thank you. Language is a tricky aspect of numismatics. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
1978 CAMP DAVID ACCORDS PEACE MEMORIAL (https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n07a26.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: FEBRUARY 22, 2026 : Reflections from Cairo (https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n08a10.html)

1998 Philippines 100,000 Piso Note

Today's Coin of Note newsletter highlighted a new video from Thompson's Coins in Australia about the massive commemorative banknote issued by the Philippines in 1998. Check it out. To subscribe, see https://coinofnote.com/newsletter/ . -Editor

"Today, Thompson's Coins shared a video with what was, in the 1990s, the largest banknote in the world. Issued by the Philippines in 1998 it is a 100,000 Piso note issued to mark the centenary of independence."

 

To watch the complete video, see:
The Worlds Biggest Banknote and Looney Tunes! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EFw4gVH_nI&t=1s)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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